This was a great year for sports in the Savannah area. The Savannah Christian girls' basketball team reached the State championship game before coming up short against Wesleyan. The Savannah Sand Gnats reached the post season for the first time since 1996, after winning the first half championship. Georgia Southern made a run through the post season, advancing to the semi-finals thanks in part to the triple option offense making a triumphant return.

After a Holiday vacation, I will be picking up my camera and returning to work this week for the first time in 2011. Looking back on 2010, I had a lot of fun and interesting assignments including the Circus, B.B. King, and State Championship games. I drove around looking for remnants of the first real snowfall the area has seen in years and I followed the President during his visit. I took pictures of Memorial Services and funeral of former Savannah State president, Prince Jackson. All in all, 2010 made for one of the most exciting years for me since working at the Morning News.

As I watched Super Bowl XLV, I couldn't help but remember my own experience of taking pictures six years ago, to the day, at Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville. While I had been on the staff of the Savannah Morning News for just under four years, other than the G-8 Summit, this was my first time experiencing a large-scale week-long event. Our sister paper, the Florida Times Union, was in charge of the coverage and doling out assignments over the week. I did not play a very big role leading up to the game, having just covered a couple of concerts and fireworks shows. Wh

I have always been told that it is not the destination; it is the journey. The problem is, how do you relate that to high school athletes following a season-ending loss? I have been on the sideline for many playoff games and it doesn’t matter if it is the first round or the finals--that last loss is always painful for the athletes, no matter the sport. For many their playing days will not continue past graduation, so every moment on the playing field with teammates is a feeling they don't want to let go. So when that season ending loss comes along, the disappointment

Another St. Patrick's Day is in the books. If there is anything that I have learned from covering the past eleven St. Patrick's Day Parades, it is to expect a long day, a big crowd, a little craziness and to be prepared for anything. While I have the experience of past parades to draw from, it seems I always feel as though I am not getting the shots that I would like. This year was no different.

I always enjoy covering the Savannah Music Festival. It provides me with an opportunity to attend concerts and take photos of bands and musicians that I am not very familiar with. I was especially excited about the chance to take pictures of the Avett Brothers performance at the Johnny Mercer Theatre. Though this was not the Band's first visit to the Savannah Music Festival, I have only recently begun listening to their music.

No matter how hard I try to prepare for every assignment, it's inevitable- once and a while things will just not go as planned. I was excited about the final Blues show of this year’s Savannah Music Festival. I had a great vantage point for the show and was ready to enjoy some classic Blues. Jerry Portnoy and Ricky "King" Russell got things started and did not disappoint. Toward the end of his set Portnoy made his way off the stage and strolled along the aisle playing up-close and personal for the audience. After a short break it was time for the James Cotton Band.

I have always enjoyed live music and ever since I started on my path in photography, I have been given many opportunities to take pictures of performances. In 1994, during my second year of photography classes in North Carolina, I began to take pictures for a local music promoter. He brought several up-and-coming Country acts to Jacksonville, N.C. for performances.

The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf ended on Sunday after what seemed to be three of the longest days I have ever spent photographing a tournament. I have been a part of the coverage for the newspaper since the tournament moved to Savannah, and this year was one of the most difficult I remember covering. It was three days filled with low scores and a bunch of teams in contention for the lead. Friday and Saturday, I was chasing leaders in two separate divisions and to add to the difficulties on Saturday and Sunday, teams teed off on the front and back nine.

My life has gone through quite a few changes in the past couple of weeks. On May 6, I was fortunate enough to marry my best friend during a romantic ceremony on Tybee Island surrounded by immediate family and close friends. While it is sometimes difficult for me to put down my cameras, no I did not shoot my own wedding. Christine Hall, a good friend and a great photographer, who was a classmate of mine at SCAD, captured every priceless moment for us. I did however break out my camera during the reception to grab a few frames of my own.